Bill Text: IL SB1034 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Firearm Seizure Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the examination of the complainant and witness.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-08-15 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [SB1034 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-SB1034-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Firearm Seizure Act is amended by changing | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 1 as follows:
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6 | (725 ILCS 165/1) (from Ch. 38, par. 161-1)
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7 | Sec. 1.
When a complaint is made to any circuit court that
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8 | that a person
possessing a firearm or firearms has threatened | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | to use a firearm illegally,
the court shall examine on oath | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | such complainant, and any witnesses which
may be produced, | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | reduce the complaint to writing and have it subscribed and
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12 | sworn to by the complainant. If the court is satisfied that | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | there is any
danger of such illegal use of firearms, it shall | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | issue a warrant requiring
the apprehension of such person, | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | hereafter referred to as the defendant,
for appearance before | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | the court. Such warrant shall also authorize the
seizure of any | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | firearm in the possession of the defendant. | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2693.)
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